Opposition Newspaper in Nicaragua Attacked With Bomb and Gunfire
Date: 22 April 1978
Unknown assailants throw bomb and fire shots into offices of Govt opposition newspaper La Prensa; bomb does not go off and no one is injured; bombs explode in several parts of capital, as anti-Govt demonstrators rally; Natl Guard repts 3 persons killed (S)
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British Reporter Dies in Fighting
Date: 22 April 1978
Cecil, Richard Valentine (Lord)
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In Rhodesia, Connections and Attitudes Are Keys to Covering the War; Rhodesian Reaction to Baughman
Date: 22 April 1978
By JOHN F. BURNS Special to The New York Times
John BURNS
comment on news coverage of Rhodesian war; notes that most foreign newsmen, numbering about 50 at any time, have been reduced to reptg war from Govt statement and by scouting among people, such as soldiers on leave, who have come closer to fighting; notes exceptions made for well-connected newsmen and for those considered sympathetic to Rhodesian cause; case of late Lord Richard Valentine Cecil and Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photographer J Ross Baughman noted (M)
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INDONESIA IS KEEPING A TIGHT REIN ON PRESS; 7 Top Papers Allowed to Publish After Pledging Not to Print Reports on Regime's Foes Student Protest Movement Reported Case of High Military Officer Cited Effort for Better Harmony Pledged
Date: 23 April 1978
By HENRY KAMM Special to The New York Times
Henry Special
Information Min Gen Ali Murtopo, int, explains why 7 of nation's leading newspapers were closed by Govt of Pres Suharto in Jan and were allowed to reopen only after each editor signed pledge to accept Govt's concept of 'responsibility'; main reason for closing seen as reporting by papers of student demonstrations protesting Suharto's re-election; Vice Pres Adam Malik comments (M)
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Editor Named an Edes Lecturer
Date: 23 April 1978
Special to The New York Times
Eugene L Roberts Jr, exec editor of Phila Inquirer, will be '78 Peter Edes Lecturer at Univ of Me's Dept of Journalism (S)
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Russian Denied Visit to U.S. Inmate; Wide Attention in Soviet Union
Date: 22 April 1978
Special to The New York Times
NY-based Soviet journalist Iona Andronov (Literaturnaya Gazeta) is denied permission to int Johnny Harris, black who is on death row in Ala's maximum security prison near Atmore for murder of prison guard in '74; Andronov says Warden Joe Oliver acknowledged that he would not allow int because he felt Soviet Union was exploiting case for pol purposes; case revd (M)
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Argentine Army Backs A 2d Term as President For Its Own Commander; Positions in the Dispute
Date: 23 April 1978
By JUAN de ONIS Special to The New York Times
Juan de ONIS
Army high command backs 2d term for Pres Videla; decision is important because Navy admirals, represented on governing junta by Adm Emilio Massera, have balked at extending Videla's presidency; newspapers La Opinion and Cronica are ordered to suspend publication for 3 days because Navy objects to repts predicting Army comdrs would 'proclaim' new term for Videla (M)
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American Reporters With Vance Protest Curbs at Brezhnev Talks
Date: 23 April 1978
Special to The New York Times
Amer journalists covering Vance visit to USSR protest Soviet Foreign Min's limitations against number of reporters who may attend start of Vance's session with Brezhnev; Foreign Min has allowed 7 of 15 reportets to attend session (S)
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THE DIONNE YEARS; DIONNE YEARS
Date: 23 April 1978
By Pierre Berton
Pierre Berton
Pierre Berton article on Dionne Quintuplets and worldwide news coverage of them during 1930s; illus (L)
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NONALIGNED NATIONS WEIGH REPORTERS' ETHICS CODE
Date: 23 April 1978
Reprs of nonaligned nations meet, Havana, Cuba, to discuss establishment of code of ethics to regulate internatl news reptg (S)
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